Finally Someone Is Held Responsible For The Snow

dLink: Weathermen face fines if they predict the weather wrong

Weather forecasters in Moscow have been told they face heavy fines if they get the weather wrong.

Moscow Mayor Juri Luschkov said: "Weather forecasters in our city and the surrounding area will be held responsible for financial losses that the city incurs through their incorrect prognoses."

He added this often happens in winter when weathermen fail to predict heavy snowfalls, which affects the city's infrastructure.

This month the Russian capital experienced its heaviest snowfall in years when 20 centimetres of snow fell in one night. This left streets blocked because not enough street cleaners had been hired to clear the snow away, leaving people unable to get to work.

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